The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-24

[The bill provides for tie appropriation of s25,-
900 to be used in building quarters for Students;
$4,000 for refitting machine shop ana pur-
chasing machinery, and 5000 annually for con-
tingent expenses.
BY Mr.. Mccormick To prescribe general
law for the protection Of game in the State of
Virginia, and to repeal all existing acts toueh-
ing the came.
By Mr., Koiner: Making it the duty of per-
sons doing business for which license is re-
quired, to post the license at the 'front.' door OF
and In reial ion to those dealing with unlicens-
ed persons, &C., and contracts With unlicensed
persons. &c.
BY Mr.. Koiner: To impose a penalty on Off
of the state foI receis ing Except FOR 1den-
titication) coupons for taxes. debts. dues, and
demands due the Ce,nmC nwealth.
by Mr.. Keezell: For the protection of deer
In the county OF Rockingham.
THE HOUSE.
BY Mr.. Noblin: To provide for the compensa
of the special House committee appointed in
1855 81 to continue and complete the inyestiga-
ton of the books iii The First Auditors office.
M o TO to ffp
voters of Pedlar and Elon districts, in Amherst
county.
BY Mr.. Lightner: Amending the law in re-
gard to the pay and mileage of judges.
By Mr.. Webb For the relief of Samuel l..
Susser, of the county of Rockingham
by Mr.. Lightner: To amend the law in regard
to the assessment and collection of taxes in the
hands of notaries public ard clerks of courts.
THE PENrTENTIARY.
In response to resolution offered by Mr.
Waddill and adopted, Mr.. W. w. Moses, super
intendent of the Penitentiary, submitted re-
port to the House of the operations Of the Van
Dor bill, list of the number of inmates
white and colored, male and female. their &C
cupation, &c. The Superintendent, expresses
the OPP Mon that the Van Doran bill has proved
a failure that the county of Louisa is The only
county that has been furnished with convicts,
having made requisition for twenty-five me
Atlantic and Danyille Railroad Company was
furnished with twelve to work on their road
These are the only convicts sent out under this
act The county of Louisa has an order on ME
for tWenty-fi men now.
LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. Hurst offered a resolution saying that
Whereas 1t appears that In some counties and
districts that have voted under the local option
law against the licensed sale of liquor, that the
county judges have decided that the law does
not prob hit the sale of liquor by licensed drag
gists upon the prescription of physicians and
It appears that the physicians are under no le
gal restraint in this particular and may, If they
choose. SO prescribe as to defeat IN q large
that parties have obtained patents for So called
patent medicines, not for the purpose OF selling
q useful medicine. but of selling liquor under
disguise: therefore be 1T
Resolved That the Committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances be required to Investigate
to the facts above set forth, and if in their
opinion it be necessary. they report an amend
ment to make plain and carry ont the spirit of
| the law In this particular
Referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
| Mr.. Loving offered a resolution asking the
| Auditor for statement of the applications Of
| disabled soldiers Tor Communication on HE in his
| office and unpaid. Agreed to.
| FOURTH DAY. SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH
| In the Senate the Chair laid before the Senate
| a communication from the Auditor of Public
Accounts in response TO the resolution of the
Senate calling for statement of the number CT
applications made by manned and dis bled SOL
ders for State aid under bills passed heretofore
| and approved by the Auditor but not paid for
want Of sufficient funds.
The Auditor gives the following statement
Applications received and approved under pro-
visions of act of February 25 1884, giving aid to
received and approved under SAID act and
placed in Glass No. 2, 67-total number approx
| ed but not paid, l,O03.
| Laid ON the table and ordered to be pr nted.
| In the rearranging Of the Commuters, Mr..
| Koiner was given the Craftsmanship OF the FL
Committee on Roads and Internal Nav igatl on !;
| Agriculture. Mining and Manufacturing ana
| Public institutions and Education.
| Mr., Hurt was reelected President PRO tenn.
| THE HOUSE.
| In the House, among other bills presented
| AID referred, were the following;
/ BY MIR. Hay: Joint resolution providing an
amendment to the Constitution IN relation TO
| the debt. This is in substance the same reso-
| few days ago by MI Rhea.l
BY Mr. Loving; Appropriating $4,000 TO pay
| the claims allowed disabled soldiers and ma
rines under &n act approved Feb. q, 1881.
| Mr.. Hoge offered preamble and resolution
providing tor the appointment of a special joint
| committee to prepare Joint resolution TO call
a constitutional convention for the purpose OF
amending the Constitution to pronibit all
future legislatures from making any appropEia-
ton OF provision for the payment OF the prln-
cipal the debt of Virginia not funded in now
3s within six months after the passage OF said
acs.
The committee on asyiums and prisons this
morning decided to report tavorably to-day Nh.
! Hays bill 10 establish rett rmatory for youta-
full criminals in Virginia. The bill provides fer
a commission composed of w. o. Fry, of Abe
marie; John L. Marye. of Fredericksburg Pc
ter ]. OIey, OF Lynchburg; Meade +. White, OF
Staunton; and S. w. Venah!a, of Petersburg.
whose duty it shall be to select q site Tor the
reformatory.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH q and e
In the proceedings of Monday and Tuesday
| there was nothing OF very great local Or genef-
al interest. q lot OF private bills occupying the
greater part o. the time or the Legislat ure.